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(NotModeL) F. A. JACOB & W. M. & L. H. LEVEY.

BANK OHBGK FILE. No. 385,415. Patented July 3, 18881.

NITED STATES FRANK A. JACOB, WILLIAM M. LEVEY, AND LOUIS H. LEVEY, OFINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

BANK-=CHECK FILE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 385,415, dated July 3,1888.

Application filed January 23, 1888. Serial No. 161,805. (No model.)

T0 on whom it may concern:

Beit known that we, FRANK A. J A0013, WIL- LIAM M. LEVEY, and LOUIS H.LEVEY, citizens of the United States, residing at I ndianapolis, in thecounty of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Bank-Check Files, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of our invention is to provide a convenient means of filingaway bank papers (as checks, drafts, notes, 850.) in such a manner thatall may be held in a compact form, when desired, or that any one may bereadily separated from the file when so desired. IVe accomplish thisobject in the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafterdescribed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure l is a perspective view of our improved check-file. Fig. 2 is asectional elevation of the follower and locking device.

In said drawings, a represents a rectangular box, the sides of which aregrooved longitudinally, as shown at c. The bottom is also groovedlongitudinally through the center at b. A metallic rod, (2, is buried ingroove 72, being rigidly supported at each end. Upon this rod as a guideare fixed and moved or locked at will the follower e and locking device,as shown in Fig. 2.

e is the follower, preferably made of the same material as the box, andof such asize as to move easily between the sides of the box. A metallicslide, it, is firmly attached to the follower c, and is closely fittedto the rod d, making a long bearing upon said rod. The follower c isthus securely held in a vertical position. A cam-lever, z, is pivoted insaid slide it in such manner as to bind closely upon rod (1 when heldoutward from the follower 6; but when held in against said follower itwill release the rod and allow the follower to be easily moved. The camis kept engaged with the rod normally by means of a spring, k, and thefollower is thus locked at any point in the length of the-box that isdesired.

A number of partitions, preferably made of paper-board and letteredalphabetically or printed with the names of customers, as the case maybe, are placed between the smooth side of the follower and the end ofthe box. Said partitions have projections upon each end, as shown at m,which enter grooves c c in the sides of the box.

The operation is as follows; The thumb of the operator is placed in thenotch n in the follower. The fingers pressing upon the camlever 13releases the follower from the rod, when it may be pushed backward awayfrom the partitions. These may now be separated (the grooves c c and thecorresponding projections on the partitions preventing them from beingdisplaced) and the paper placed between them, or taken out for use, asmay be desired. A simple push on the back of the follower compresses thepartitions and their contents into a compact form, where they are heldby the cam-lock until further use.

We are aware that cheek-files have been devised in which a series ofmovable partitions moving inside a box was used to keep separate thechecks of different parties, and do not, therefore, broadly claim such aconstrue tion.

I/Ve claim as our invention- 1. As an improvement in check-files, a series of movable partitions having projections at either end, saidprojections adapted to slide in longitudinal grooves in the sides of thecase, a follower, and a locking-device, con structed substantially asshown and described, for securing said partitions'and follower in place,as set forth.

2. [n a check-file, the combination,with the case, its partitions andfollower, of a rod placed longitudinally in a groove in the bottom ofthe case, said follower being movable upon and supported by the rod, andalocking device consisting of a spring-actuated can] attached to andmoving with the follower and engaging with the rod, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

F. A. JACOB. XVILLIAM M. LEVEY.

LOUIS H. LEVEY. Witnesses:

E. E. SIOKLER, F. O. MORRIS.

